Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Busy Corners (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Busy Corners. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Busy Corners ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Busy Corners: Busy Cors.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Busy Corners is located in Sandusky County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sandusky County: Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Seneca & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Busy Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Busy Corners:
- Sandusky County (The home county of Busy Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Busy Corners, with the one closest to Busy Corners listed first.
- Gibsonburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woodville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lindsey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kingsway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Gabels Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Stony Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Ballville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Fremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shorewood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Burgoon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Green Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Busy Corners, with the one closest to Busy Corners listed first.
- Bay View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Castalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Venice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Sandusky
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Busy Corners, with the one closest to Busy Corners listed first.
- Arcadia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Independence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- West Independence is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
- Van Buren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wineland ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wineland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Busy Corners, with the one closest to Busy Corners listed first.
- Bono
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Yondota
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Oregon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Toledo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Harbor View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Immergrun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Ironville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Air Line Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Maumee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Toledo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Waterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Busy Corners, with the one closest to Busy Corners listed first.
- Elmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Genoa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clay Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Oak Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Curtice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lacarne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Locust Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Port Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gypsum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Danbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Danbury is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Busy Corners, with the one closest to Busy Corners listed first.
- Bettsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Linden ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Fort Seneca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Cromers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Green Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fostoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Watson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Watson is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson has also been known as:
- Watson Station
- Watsons Station
- Bascom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tiffin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Riegel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Republic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Busy Corners, with the one closest to Busy Corners listed first.
- Pemberville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bradner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Luckey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lemoyne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Millbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Risingsun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Risingsun is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Risingsun has also been known as:
- Risingsun village
- Wayne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lime City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Walbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dowling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Northwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Six Points
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Six Points is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Wyandot County
- Mexico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mexico is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Busy Corners, with the one closest to Busy Corners listed first.
- Vienna Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Havre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Vienna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Liberty Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Erie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Luna Pier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lambertville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Temperance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Orchard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
- Samaria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Yargerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Busy Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Busy Corners.
Cemeteries Near Busy Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Busy Corners.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Busy Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Busy Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Busy Corners, with the one closest to Busy Corners listed first.
- North Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hessville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Veterans Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Overmyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (312 more) ...
- Quinshan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Troy Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Busy Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Busy Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Busy Corners, with the one closest to Busy Corners listed first.
- Gibsonburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hessville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hessville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
- Elmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lindsey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rollersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rollersville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollersville
- Tinney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tinney is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinney
- Millersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Millersville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Genoa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Rocky Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Graytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Graytown is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Elliston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elliston is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Webb ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Webb is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Busy Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Busy Corners.
Newspapers Published in Busy Corners ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Busy Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Busy Corners, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Busy Corners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Busy Corners:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Sandusky County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Hancock County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Seneca County
- Wood County
- Wyandot County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Busy Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Busy Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |